Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
Issued by NWS Pocatello, ID
573
FNUS55 KPIH 100752
FWFPIH
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Idaho
National Weather Service Pocatello ID
152 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024
.DISCUSSION...
* Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 475
and 476)...
Dry and seasonably warm conditions with light winds will continue
into early next week under the persistent influence of high pressure
overhead. Long-range models continue to indicate a pattern change
starting midweek next week with increasing chances of precipitation
and a return to seasonably cool temperatures.
* East Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones 410...411
and 413)...
Dry and seasonably warm conditions with light winds will continue
into early next week under the persistent influence of high pressure
overhead. Long-range models continue to indicate a pattern change
starting midweek next week with increasing chances of precipitation
and a return to seasonably cool temperatures.
* South Central Idaho Dispatch Area weather impact summary (Zones
422...425 and 427)...
Dry and seasonably warm conditions with light winds will continue
into early next week under the persistent influence of high pressure
overhead. Long-range models continue to indicate a pattern change
starting midweek next week with increasing chances of precipitation
and a return to seasonably cool temperatures.
IDZ475-102230-
East Salmon River Mountains/Salmon NF-
152 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke through
the day. Slight chance of rain in the
afternoon.
* Max Temperature....58-65 valleys and 51-58 ridges.
24 hr trend......8 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......33-41 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......7750-8750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke through the
night. Haze after midnight.
* Min Temperature....38-44.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......54-62 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....West 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....64-71 valleys and 56-63 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......24-32 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......3.
* Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 61 to 68. West
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 63 to 70. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 45. Highs 62 to 69. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
IDZ476-102230-
Lemhi and Lost River Range/Challis NF-
152 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....63-70 valleys and 54-61 ridges.
24 hr trend......6 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......24-32 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Areas of smoke in the evening.
* Min Temperature....38-45.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......51-59 percent valleys and 45-53 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......11 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 7 mph shifting to the south
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the evening.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....66-73 valleys and 56-63 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 60 to 67.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 61 to 68. North winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 62 to 69. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with slight chance of showers. Lows
around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
IDZ422-102230-
Sawtooth Range/Northern Sawtooth NF-
152 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....65-72 valleys and 54-61 ridges.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......20-27 percent valleys and 25-33 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......8000-9000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....39-46.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......48-56 percent valleys and 44-52 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......8 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...West 4 to 7 mph shifting to the north 4 to
5 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 7 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....67-74 valleys and 56-63 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......18-24 percent valleys and 22-30 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 9 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......9250-10250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 63 to 70. North
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 64 to 71. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Clear. Lows 38 to 45. Highs 64 to 71. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows around
40. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
IDZ425-102230-
Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River-
152 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....Around 74.
24 hr trend......7 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-30 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......5500-6500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....Around 44.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......65-73 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........West winds 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 5 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....Around 77.
24 hr trend......4 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southeast with gusts to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......6500-7500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$
IDZ427-102230-
Goose Creek and Raft River Valley/Southern Sawtooth NF/Twin Falls
BLM south of the Snake River-
152 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke.
* Max Temperature....71-78.
24 hr trend......5 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......21-29 percent valleys and 16-24 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy smoke.
* Min Temperature....44-51.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......54-62 percent valleys and 40-48 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......10 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
around 4 mph after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....North 4 to 7 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the south 4 to 5 mph after
midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning.
* Max Temperature....Around 78 valleys and 70-77 ridges.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......14-22 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 53. Highs 70 to 77.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 49. Highs 68 to 75. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 69 to 76. South winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
$$
IDZ410-102230-
Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM-
152 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....69-76.
24 hr trend......4 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......20-28 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 15 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......9500-10500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....41-48.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......59-67 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph with gusts to
around 15 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 6
mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....70-77.
24 hr trend......2 degrees up.
* Min Humidity.......17-25 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........Northeast winds 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds becoming southwest around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 48. Highs 70 to 76.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 71 to 77. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Clear. Lows 39 to 45. Highs 71 to 77. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper
60s.
$$
IDZ411-102230-
Centennial Mountains and Snake River Range/Targhee NF-
152 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....67-73 valleys and 60-67 ridges.
24 hr trend......3 degrees down.
* Min Humidity.......22-29 percent valleys and 25-33 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......3 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......9000-10000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....39-46.
24 hr trend......2 degrees down.
* Max Humidity.......67-75 percent valleys and 53-61 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......5 percent up.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast around 4 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east
4 to 5 mph after midnight.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......100-1100 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....West around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....69-74 valleys and 61-68 ridges.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......19-25 percent valleys and 23-31 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...East 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....Southeast 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around
15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......4.
* Mixing Height......10250-11250 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 46. Highs 61 to 68.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 63 to 70. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Clear. Lows 37 to 44. Highs 63 to 70. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 60.
$$
IDZ413-102230-
Caribou Range/Caribou NF-
152 AM MDT Thu Oct 10 2024
.Today...
* Sky/weather........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy.
* Max Temperature....69-76.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......19-26 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 8 mph.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 15
mph shifting to the southwest with gusts
to around 15 mph in the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......9750-10750 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...
* Sky/weather........Mostly cloudy.
* Min Temperature....43-50.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Max Humidity.......46-54 percent valleys and 38-46 percent
ridges.
24 hr trend......2 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...South 4 to 5 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 6 mph.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......0-1000 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....Light winds.
.FRIDAY...
* Sky/weather........Mostly sunny.
* Max Temperature....70-77.
24 hr trend......Little change.
* Min Humidity.......17-23 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent down.
* 20ft winds.........
Valleys/lwr slopes...Southeast 4 to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Ridges/upr slopes....South 4 to 8 mph. Gusts up to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
* Chc Wetting Rain...0 percent.
* LAL................1.
* Haines Index.......5.
* Mixing Height......10500-11500 ft AGL.
* Transport Winds....South around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.Forecast days 3 through 7......
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 50. Highs 68 to 75.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 69 to 76. East winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 15 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Clear. Lows 40 to 47. Highs 68 to 75. East winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
$$
.OUTLOOK...Thursday October 17th through Wednesday October 23rd.
Near normal to above normal temperatures and above normal
precipitation.
$$